Page 105 of Lion’s Den

“You couldn’t leave her at the police station. You don’t know if the traitor is working alone. You made the call to leave her hidden in the woods. She should have been safe and would have been safe, except she refused to stand by and let a friend die. So, what else could you have done?”

Cam glared at his teammate. “I can’t think of anything, but that could only mean I was too focused on my woman to come up with another solution.”

“Or you couldn’t come up with anything new because there wasn’t anything else to try under the circumstances.”

“I don’t believe that for a minute. There’s always another way.”

The medic snorted. “Just because the drill sergeant swore that was true doesn’t mean he was right. How many things did old Sergeant Powell say that we determined were outright lies meant to make us work harder during training?”

“More than I can count,” Cam admitted. Still, there ought to be something he could have done to keep Sedona out of the clutches of The Collector.

He gritted his teeth. Maybe Spencer was right. However, that didn’t bring Sedona back to him.

They couldn’t track her phone because a thug outside had it. Since her phone wouldn’t help them, what was an alternative? The answer popped into his mind. Cam blew out a breath and wanted to kick himself for not thinking of this idea sooner. He turned to his boss. “Would your friend at Fortress Security help us again?”

David pulled out his phone. “Let’s find out.” He tapped one button.

His friend Zane answered on the first ring. “Yeah, Murphy.”

“It’s David Montgomery. You’re on speaker with part of my team and The Thunderhawks.”

“Understood. What do you need?”

“Feel like doing more hacking?”

“Always. Who am I hacking?”

“Traffic cams.”

“Is that all?” He sounded disappointed.

“For now. Sorry it’s not more interesting for you.”

“Maybe next time. So, who am I looking for?”

Cam grimaced. “Sedona. The Collector took her.”

“How did he get his hands on her?”

“I made a judgment call, a bad one.”

“What is he driving?”

“We don’t know.”

Silence, then, “You’re kidding.”

“Afraid not. I asked Sedona to stay hidden in the woods, which she did. Caleb stayed with her while the rest of us breached the house where we believed Sedona’s student was being held prisoner.”

“And?”

“Someone attacked Caleb and nicked his femoral artery. Sedona came out of hiding to help him.”

A soft whistle. “So that’s why Elliot called for one of our choppers. Tell me where you are, and I’ll see if I can find Sedona.”

“Thank you, Zane.”

“Don’t thank me until I find her, and that will be a miracle.”